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The Laser Turns 50: A Birthday Bash

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DATE : Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:36:09 -0500
Entered in Database : 2010-01-16 02:36:09
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In 1960, a physicist shined a flash bulb into a ruby crystal tube and the first laser was born. Ira Flatow and guests discuss the history of the laser, the intrigue surrounding its invention and why you can't pick up the phone or get in a car without having a laser to thank.

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